Ful and -less Pronunciation

host:

  I see.

Dr.: 

I had a patient recently that had a terrible phobia of 

elevators. Let’s call her Maggie. One problem Maggie 

faced was that a recent job promotion required her to 

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host: 

That’s awful! So have you treated Maggie’s 

problem? Were you able to find a solution?

Dr.: 

We were successful, but it took some time. The 

first step was that Maggie needed to realize she 

needed help. Surprisingly, people are sometimes very 

reluctant to seek help, or don’t know where to get 

help. Phobias may be painful, but are almost always 

treatable. It’s much easier than people think. Maggie 

and I did some relaxation techniques together. These 

techniques were useful because they helped her avoid 

the physical symptoms. I taught her to take slow, deep 

breaths. Then she was able to think more rationally 

about the situation. We then discussed each thought 

that scared her. It was interesting that she never actually 

experienced a problem with an elevator. And we 

talked about how it’s always possible to breathe in an 

elevator. I was worried that she might also have a fear 

of closed places, but this wasn’t the case.